Travel News

Mexico travel: is it still safe after the murder of two tourists?

The harrowing murder of two Americans on a medical tourism trip has shed light on the dangers of certain parts of Mexico.

8 March 2023

Health news

TikTok turned a diabetes drug into a weight loss hit. Is it safe?

A TikTok weight loss trend has caused shortages of Ozempic. What are the risks for those using this diabetes drug off-label?

2 March 2023

Health news

Dosage tailored to patient DNA could drastically cut drug side effects

By tailoring doses of medicines, these researchers saw a reduction in serious side effects in patients.

6 February 2023

Europe News

Brussels to present plans to avoid medicine shortages later this year

The situation is considered critical in most European countries, but according to Steffen Thirstrup, Chief Medical Officer at the European Medicines Agency (EMA), people should not start stockpiling medicines.

18 January 2023

Rethink

How your body clock can make drugs and vaccines more effective

The efficacy of vaccines and drugs differs in the mornings vs the afternoon. We spoke to Oxford Professor Russel Foster about its importance.

19 December 2022

Europe News

Pharma companies demand longer patents to invest in new antibiotics

The European Commission will propose an update of its pharmaceutical legislation by the end of this year.

24 October 2022

Health news

Breakthrough or hype? US approves much-debated new Alzheimer's drug

US health officials have approved the first drug that they say may help slow Alzheimer's disease. Many experts are unconvinced.

8 June 2021

Brazil

COVID-19: Footvolley returns to Rio as Australia suspends parliament

Meanwhile, US infections are close to hit the four million mark.

18 July 2020

World News

Bolsonaro now the 'poster boy' for dubious COVID treatment

Bolsonaro now the 'poster boy' for dubious COVID treatment

9 July 2020

World News

Coronavirus: Experts answer your burning COVID-19 questions

Every week on Euronews, we're bringing together a panel of leading experts in a variety of fields to answer your coronavirus questions.

24 April 2020

Spain

Euroviews. Dose dispensing is the solution healthcare providers and patients have been searching for ǀ View

Although modern medical treatments are saving lives, an increase in the lack of therapeutic adherence in patients - especially those that are polymedicated - is noticed across the continent. In other words, their behaviour does not correspond with the recommendations or prescriptions of the doctor.

11 December 2019

Spain

Spanish babies born with excess hair

A pharmaceutical distribution company is under investigation due to mislabelling of a product that may have caused excess hair growth in over 20 babies.

31 August 2019

USA

Euroviews. Dr. Google is making real doctors' jobs harder. And putting patients at risk ǀ View

With misleading medical news metastasizing across the internet, the management and prevention of illnesses is becoming more treacherous.

30 April 2019

USA

Common ADHD medications may increase risk of psychosis, study finds

Two common ADHD medications, Adderall and Vyvanse, used in teens and young adults may be more likely to cause psychosis, according to a new study.

22 March 2019

USA

NYC sues Big Pharma over opioid crisis

The lawsuit alleges drugmakers and distributors used "deceptive marketing" that got millions of Americans hooked on potent painkillers.

24 January 2018

Europe News

Amsterdam to host European Medicines Agency

The Dutch city tied with Milan in a vote that was then decided by the drawing of lots, diplomatic sources said.

20 November 2017

World News

A joint decision: Peru moves closer to medical marijuana legalisation

A new bill proposing the legalisation will be debated by congress after a raid on a makeshift cannabis lab that mothers were using to soothe the symptoms of their sick children.

19 September 2017

Iran

Sick boy rescued from Iran attack will receive vital treatment

When two-year-old Emad's mother took him to the Iranian parliament in Teran to request treatment for his illness, the pair found themselves caught up in a deadly terror attack in which gunmen killed 17 people.

23 June 2017